All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Transforming the invoice-to-pay function with AI – a new era for accounts payable professionals

Marc Divay explains how the integration of AI into the invoice-to-pay process can transform accounts payable functions, drive efficiency, accuracy, and security, enabling organisations to achieve record levels of operational performance

Hibret Bank and Mastercard launch the prepaid Hibir Mastercard

The Prepaid Hibir Mastercard service aims to revolutionise banking with secure, convenient international access for Ethiopians, fostering financial inclusion and digital transformation

Till Payments partners with BigCommerce to elevate online business payments and cross-channel commerce

BigCommerce merchants to benefit from Till’s comprehensive, all-in-one payment solutions to unify in-store and online payment services

Checkout.com partners with Majid Al Futtaim

Strategic partnership will promote seamless and secure digital payments for Majid Al Futtaim’s customers, centralising the company’s digital payment ecosystem

US Faster Payments Council reports on faster payments and financial inclusion

Research sheds light on the current state of faster payments integration and the efforts needed to ensure these solutions are inclusive for all Americans

Consumer loyalty on the rise: 91% of UK public engaged in loyalty schemes

The Gift Card and Voucher Association reports that supermarkets and coffee shops lead the way in loyalty programme engagement

Mastercard, Wowzi, and MDP unite to transform financial management for content creators with $2.04m investment

Partnership aims to enhance financial security, convenience, and access to exclusive benefits for content creators, reinforcing Mastercard’s commitment to innovation in the digital economy

Fizz raises $14.4m to help Gen Z build credit for the future

Series Seed financing led by Kleiner Perkins underscores urgent need for novel approaches to mounting credit card debt crisis

Thredd collaborates with Discover to expand Network Access

Initiative increases the optionality available to Thredd clients to expand their product offering, open up new revenue streams and access new geographies

ALT21 rolls out disruptive foreign exchange offering for businesses

Foreign exchange and hedging tech company aims to revolutionise foreign exchange with fully transparent mark-up pricing